Hannah Ross from Bedfordshire Police was among three officers who falsely claimed the man had walked to their police van

These are the three police officers who have been sacked after lying about the condition of a teenager left paralysed and brain-damaged in a scuffle outside a nightclub.

Julian Cole, 19, suffered neck injuries and paralysis in a chaotic fracas involving the officers and bouncers outside Elements club in Bedford.

But Hannah Ross, Nicholas Oates and Sanjeev Kalyan falsely claimed he had walked to their police van during his arrest, when in fact his legs were dragging on the ground as he was carried in the early hours of May 6, 2013.

His broken neck was only discovered after he had been taken to the van and driven one mile to a police station.

He later went into cardiac arrest and suffered brain damage. Mr Cole is now in a vegetative state and needs 24-hour care. The trio were sacked after being found guilty of gross misconduct by a panel.

Sanjeev Kalyan (left) and Nicholas Oates (right) were sacked after being found guilty of gross misconduct by a panel

University student Julian Cole who suffered a broken neck during the incident near the Elements club in Bedford in 2013

None of the officers were accused of causing the devastating injuries but a panel judged that they conspired to provide false accounts of the victim's condition following the incident.

Sergeant Andrew Withey, who was dealing with aspects of the brawl while Mr Cole was arrested and taken to the vehicle, was found to have breached the code of conduct for failing to carry out vital welfare checks on the injured teenager when he was at the back of the van. He was given a final written warning.

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In official statements, PC Ross claimed Mr Cole was moving his legs in the van, onto the back seat and was moving around in the back of the van.

PC Kalyan falsely stated the victim put his trainers on while in the back of the van and said he told PC Ross he could move his lower half when asked by the officer.

The three officers arrested Mr Colde, 19, after after he suffered neck injuries and paralysis

Mr Cole is now in a vegetative state and needs 24-hour care after the incident in Bedford

The student suffered neck injuries and paralysis in a chaotic fracas in May 2013

PC Oates even claimed the victim walked to the van, and was asked to pull his legs in so the doors could be shut.

Following a lengthy investigation by the then-Independent Police Complaints Commission and Crown Prosecution Service, the officers were found to have lied about Mr Cole's condition in their pocket notebooks and in interviews.

The officers were found to have breached their code of conduct for honesty and integrity.

They were all found to have breached the standard concerning duties and responsibility amounting to misconduct in relation to failing to carry out adequate welfare checks.

The officers were found to have lied about Mr Cole's condition in their pocket notebooks and in interviews

The officers were found to have lied about Mr Cole's condition in their pocket notebooks and in interviews, following the incident in Bedford (pictured)

The police officers falsely claimed he had walked to their police van during his arrest, when in fact his legs were dragging on the ground as he was carried

The panel concluded the breaches amounted to gross misconduct, and the three were dismissed without notice.

PC Ross claimed Mr Cole (above) was moving his legs in the van, onto the back seat and was moving around in the back of the van

PC Ross was cleared of using excessive force for her use of handcuffs on Mr Cole.

Assistant Chief Constable Jackie Sebire said: 'At the centre of our thoughts today are of course Julian Cole, his family and friends. This case is an absolute tragedy, which has had a devastating effect on a young man and his loved ones, and we should not forget that.

'This misconduct hearing focused on the actions of our officers in the care given to Mr Cole and their honesty and integrity in the events following his injury.

'I apologise that their conduct following the incident fell well short of what we expect at Bedfordshire Police.

'Honesty and integrity is vital in policing. The public should be able trust that officers will always be truthful and open and act professionally at all times.

'Police officers must display the highest standards of integrity and truthfulness and three of our officers have faced the consequences of being found not to have done that today.'